Vegan Italiano: Meat-free, Egg-free, Dairy-free Dishes from Sun-Drenched Italy

by Donna Klein

Book Overview

In the sumptuous style of classic Italian cuisine, this collection of delectably authentic recipes reinvents vegan. Mouth-watering dishes burst with fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and healthy fats like olive oil - all within an animal-free diet, ideal for lactose-intolerant eaters and vegetarians, too. Delicious Italian food was made for bountiful and flavor-filled variations, not weak substitutions - which is why none of these recipes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557884943
• ISBN13: 9781557884947
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Useful and clear

After becoming vegan due to severe diabetes and high cholesterol, I was growing tired of the same dishes. Finding this rich resource has made it much easier to stick to my diet as I have prepared many of the recipes. It is not only a good recipe resource, but an enjoyable glimpse into the culture or Italy through their food choices. Very good book.

Another winner for Donna Klein

I love both of her cookbooks. I don't care for tofu. She doesn't use meat anologs. Her recipes taste like they were a lot of work, but are very easy. I love the Basil-Pea Cream from this book.

amazing

Best cookbook i have ever purchased! Amazing real Italian recipes! If I cooked these dishes for my other non vegan family members they would have no clue that it was a vegan dish! i highly highly recommend it.

I'm loving it

I bought this fairly recently and I've made a number of dishes from it that have all turned out perfectly. I'm thrilled to have found a vegan cookbook that uses simple, healthy ingredients with no tofu or meat substitutes in sight! I've served a couple of these meals to non-vegetarians and they were super impressed!

Delicious, Authentic and no weird ingredients

I pre-ordered this book before it came out because I loved the author's previous book, The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen. When it arrived I started using it immediately and have not been disappointed. I hope she goes on to write a Vegan Francaise cookbook and many more. The recipes are relatively simple and straightforward. I am thrilled that they avoid vegan ingredients that are not indigenous to the region - there are no calls for tofu, fake meat or tempeh, etc. Where an Italian recipe traditionally calls for cheese or eggs, the author finds a vegan version or invents one, staying within the norms of the cuisine. Most recipes are less than a page. There are no pictures. Every recipe I have tried has been delicious and even my husband (who thinks all Italian food should be smothered in cheese) has liked these dishes. Anyone who like Italian food will appreciate this book.